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PREPOSITION
Top 100 Questions

ERROR DETECTION
Direction: The following sentence has been split 6. No doubt, human minds are good on predicting the
into four segments. Identify the segment that worst.
contains a grammatical error. (SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 SHIFT-4)

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1. It's 4 p.m. local time and quite a/ large crowd has (a) No error
gathered from yesterday/ evening around the giant

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stage. (b) No doubt, human minds
(c) are good on

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(SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 SHIFT-4)
(d) predicting the worst.
(a) large crowd has gathered from yesterday

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7. Most studies conclude that children attain
(b) evening around the giant stage.
concrete operations around age 6 or 7

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(c) No error

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independent on formal schooling.
(d) It's 4 p.m. local time and quite a (CRPF HCM 27/02/2023 SHIFT-3)

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2. The objective was to / dispose off a cargo of cotton
(a) on formal schooling

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which/ I had brought from Mumbai port.

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(b) Most studies conclude that
(SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 SHIFT-2)

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(c) around age 6 or 7 independent
(a) The objective was to
(d) children attain concrete operations
(b) No error
8. The state’s human development performance, /
(c) dispose off a cargo of cotton which including on such measures as life expactency
(d) I had brought from Mumbai port. and female literacy, / is not just middling but

a
3. Democrats are often more receptive and downright bad.
accommodating of foreign people and cultures. (CRPF HCM 28/02/2023 SHIFT-3)
(SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 SHIFT-1) (a)No error

(b) No error

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(a) and accommodating of

(c) foreign people and cultures.

(d) Democrats are often more receptive
(b)
(c)
(d)
is not just middling but downright bad
The state’s human development performance
including on such measures as life
expactency and female literacy

a
4. You will never regret this wonderful experience with 9. There was no denying the fact / that King Lear
your life. confided to / his daughter Cordelia/more than

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(SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 SHIFT-4) anybody else.
(a) You will never CGL Pre (02/12/2022 SHIFT-IV)

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(b) regret this wonderful (a) that King Lear confided to
(c) experience with your life. (b) There was no denying the fact
(d) No error (c) more than anybody else.
5. A guru is someone who does not charge you a fee (d) his daughter Cordelia
because someone who is tied in greed couldn’t 10. The meeting was held upon / for an hour / due
release you. to non-availability / of the committee members.
(SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 SHIFT-3) (CGL Pre 12/12/2022 SHIFT-1)
(a) who is tied in greed couldn’t release you. (a) of the committee members.
(b) No error (b) due to non-availability
(c) A guru is someone who does not (c) for an hour
(d) charge you a fee because someone (d) The meeting was held upon

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11. I told Rahul on wait for two hours at the bus 19. No talking / on the dinner table / is an absolute
stop. rule.
(CGL Pre 09/12/2022 SHIFT-5) (SSC CGL Pre 12/12/2022 Shift-2)
(a) at (b) for (a) No talking
(c) told (d) on (b) No Error
12. During an earthquake, / it is advised to take / (c) on the dinner table
cover above a table / to save your life. (d) is an absolute rule
(SSC CGL Pre 01/12/2022 Shift-1) 20. The jury was not happy with the performance /
and was quite harsh. / The singer took / their
(a) cover above a table
criticism in heart.
(b) During an earthquake,
SSC CGL Pre 05/12/2022 S1
(c) it is advised to take
(a) The jury was not happy with the performance
(d) to save your life

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(b) The singer took
13. The child was / gazing longingly / at the toy. (c) their criticism in heart.

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(SSC CGL Pre 01/12/2022 Shift-3) (d) and was quite harsh.
(a) gazing longingly (b) at the toy 21. He took a hurried glance / on the newspaper /

14.
(c) No error

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There is a whole world / out there that / is
and swiftly left for work.
(SSC CPO 09/11/2022 SHIFT-III)

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invisible from / the naked eye. (a) and swiftly left for work

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(SSC CGL Pre 03/12/2022 Shift-1) (b) He took a hurried glance

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(a) the naked eye (c) on the newspaper

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(b) is invisible from (d) No error

15.
(c)
(d) out there that
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There is a whole world

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Amla juice / is rich with / Vitamin C. / no error

(a) Vitamin C.
(SSC CGL Pre 03/12/2022 Shift-4)
(b) Amla juice
22. Fortunately, he passed the exams / with dint of
/ sheer hard work and diligence.
(SSC CPO 11/11/2022 SHIFT- I)
(a) sheer hard work and diligence
(b) with dint of

a
(c) No error
(c) No error (d) is rich with
(d) Fortunately, he passed the exams
16. I had walked / for most of the day / to Kanpur
23. The Government was / deaf on the protests and

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and then / get on the train by Mumbai.
/ continued with its plan.
(SSC CGL Pre 05/12/2022 Shift-1)
(SSC STENO.17/11/2022 (Shift-III))

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(a) I had walked
(a) continued with its plan
(b) to Kanpur and then
(b) The Government was

a
(c) get on the train by Mumbai
(c) No error
(d) for most of the day

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(d) deaf on the protests and
17. I am having trouble / deciding in / a gift for 24. A friend of mine is working as a photographer of
them. / no error the local newspaper.

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(SSC CGL Pre 06/12/2022 Shift-4) MTS 13/8/2019(S2)
(a) a gift for them (a) A friend of mine (b) the local newspaper
(b) No error (c) is working as a (d) photographer of
(c) I am having trouble 25. It is nothing else than / sheer foolishness that /
(d) deciding in you have decided / to resign.
18. She has / a habit of / spending against / her (HCM (DP) 10/10/2022 Shift-1)
means. (a) It is nothing else than
(SSC CGL Pre 08/12/2022 Shift-1) (b) sheer foolishness that
(a) her means (b) She has (c) to resign
(c) spending against (d) a habit of (d) you have decided

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26. At the end, it is your happiness that matters to (c) the university building
me the most. (d) in town
(HCM (DP) 20/10/2022 Shift-3) 33. A misunderstanding has crept between he and
(a) In the end his sister.
(b) To the end (SSC CGL MAINS (2021) 08/08/2022)
(c) matters with me (a) between he
(d) matters for me (b) and his sister
27. Sam slowly poured / the juice / inside the glass. (c) A misunderstanding
(d) has crept
(Head Constable (M) DP 10/10/2022 Shift-1)
34. The gentleman had a suitcase full with wigs,
(a) inside the glass ornaments and dresses.
(b) Sam slowly poured (SSC CGL MAINS (2021) 08/08/2022)
(c) the juice (a) wigs, ornaments and dresses.

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(d) No error (b) a suitcase full with
28. Ria is / the most / intelligent between / all of (c) The gentleman had

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us. (d) No error

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(Head Constable (M) DP 12/10/2022 Shift-2) 35. Aid workers have delivered vast quantities of
food on the refugee camps.

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(a) Ria is

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(b) all of us MTS- 05/07/2022 S3

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(c) intelligent between (a) No error

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(b) vast quantities of food
(d) the most

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(c) on the refugee camps
29. You will never / believe me unless / you seen it

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(d) Aid workers have delivered

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for yourself.
36. Whatever a writer puts / into a story probably

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(Head Constable (M) DP 12/10/2022 Shift-3) comes with / his own life experience.
(a) believe me unless MTS- 07/07/2022 (1:00 PM - 2:30 PM)
(b) You will never (a) with his own life experience
(c) No error (b) No error
(d) you seen it for yourself (c) into a story probably comes

a
30. Despite of / a short deadline, / he finished the (d) Whatever a writer puts
assignment / on time. 37. Elizabeth beat her rival with the gold medal

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(Head Constable (M) DP 13/10/2022 Shift-1) in the 2021 summer Olympics.
(a) Despite of MTS-12/07/2022 S3

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(b) he finished the assignment (a) with the gold medal in the
(c) on time (b) 2021 summer Olympics
(c) Elizabeth beat her rival

a
(d) a short deadline
(d) No error
31. After a long discussion / over a period of ten
38. The panel will / investigate the allegations /

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hours, / the management / finally agreed to the
agitating workers' demands. owing to the concerned officials.
MTS-14/07/2022 S3

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(Head Constable (M) DP 17/10/2022 Shift-2)
(a) investigate the allegations
(a) After a long discussion
(b) owing to the concerned officials
(b) over a period of ten hours
(c) The panel will
(c) finally agreed to the agitating workers' (d) No error
demands
39. He got afflicted with the disease / when he was
(d) the management / a teenager.
32. Jason's office / is near to / the university MTS- 15/07/2022 S1
building / in town.
(a) No error
(Head Constable (M) DP 19/10/2022 Shift-3) (b) He got afflicted with the disease
(a) Jason's office (c) a teenager
(b) is near to (d) when he was

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40. Discrimination at the basis / of gender is not / 47. Vivek should be excited / on the promotion / he’s
acceptable in this office. got.
MTS-20/07/2022 S2 SSC CGL Pre 21/04/2021 S2
(a) of gender is not (a) on the promotion (b) he’s got
(b) acceptable in this office (c) No error (d) Vivek should be excited
(c) No error 48. I’m sure to succeed at the long run.
(d) Discrimination at the basis SSC CGL Mains 2020
41. Surgical strike is not the only solution to this (a) at the (b) long run
problem standing at front of us. (c) to succeed (d) I’m sure
MTS- 25/07/2022 S2 49. Won’t you / please come / to help me / along
(a) No error this heavy box?
(b) Surgical strike is not the CGL 17/8/2021 S1

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(c) only solution to this problem
(d) standing at front of us
(a) Won’t you
(b) to help me
(c) along this heavy box

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42. I am looking forward / to meets you / at the
convocation party. (d) please come

(a) to meets you

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(b) at the convocation party

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MTS- 26/07/2022 S3 50. At the last meeting / which took place in
November, / half the members submitted / their
resignations on protest.

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CGL 20/8/2021 (S2)
(c) I am looking forward

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(a) At the last meeting

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(d) No error
(b) their resignations on protest

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43. Going to the weekly market / in every Tuesday
(c) half the members submitted
/ is a ritual that has been followed / by
generations in my family. (d) which took place in November
51. The two trains gave the illusion of been
SSC CHSL 02/06/2022 SHIFT 2
stationary.
(a) is a ritual that has been followed

a
(a) The two (b) the illusion
(b) by generations in my family (c) of been stationary (d) trains gave
(c) in every Tuesday 52. There was enough evidence to convict him on

44.

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(d) Going to the weekly market
Dan needed help / to get the / tight coat of him.

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(SSC CGL Mains 03/03/2022 Shift-1)
(a) to get the (b) No error
selling of fake medicines.

(a) to convict him

(b) on selling of
CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020

45.

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(c) tight coat of him (d) Dan needed help
The increase in irrigated areas / has resulted on
achieving / record food grain production. 53.
(c) There was enough evidence
(d) fake medicines.
This jewellery box is made from silver and is an
antique piece.

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SSC CGL Pre 18/04/2021 S3
CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
(a) has resulted on achieving
(a) This jewellery box (b) an antique piece.
(b) The increase in irrigated areas
(c) and is (d) is made from silver
(c) No error
54. I can explain you the reason for the delay in
(d) record food grain production executing your order.
46. He was formerly / a doctor of / the corporate CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
hospital. (a) the delay in executing
SSC CGL Pre 19/04/2021 S23 (b) the reason for
(a) a doctor of (b) the corporate hospital (c) your order
(c) No error (d) He was formerly (d) I can explain you

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55. Yesterday I searched in every my cupboard for 58. Fate smiled above him in all his business ventures
the shirt I couldn’t find. CPO 13/12/2019(S1)
CHSL 14/10/2020 S2 (a) No error
(a) Yesterday I searched (b) in all his
(b) I couldn’t find (c) business ventures
(c) for the shirt
(d) Fate smiled above him
(d) in every my cupboard
59. Rahul was ready for accept any job, even a part-
56. Everyone except she have travelled by air.
time one.
CGL, 06/3/2020 (S2)
CPO Tier II 27/9/2019
(a) she have (b) Everyone except
(a) Rahul was ready
(c) No error (d) travelled by air
(b) even a part-time one
57. All employees of the National Sugar Factory differ
from their boss on the medical and pension (c) any job
(d) for accept

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policy.
CGL, 06/3/2020 (S3) 60. Instead of studying in home I went to my friend’s
house.

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(a) All employees
(b) on the medical and pension policy CGL Tier II 11/9/2019

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(c) of the National Sugar Factory
(d) differ from their boss

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(a) in home (b) I went
(c) Instead of studying (d) to my friend’s house.

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Answer Key
1.
9.
(a)
(a)
2.
10.
(c)
(d)

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11.

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(a)
(d)
4.
12.
(c)
(a)
5.
13.
(a)
(c)
6.
14.
(c)
(b)
7.
15.
()
(d)
8.
16.
(d)
(c)

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17. (d) 18. (c) 19. (b) 20. (c) 21. (c) 22. (b) 23. (c) 24. (d)

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25. (a) 26. (a) 27. (a) 28. (c) 29. (d) 30. (a) 31. (c) 32. (b)
33. (a) 34. (b) 35. (c) 36. (a) 37. (a) 38. (b) 39. (a) 40. (d)
41. (d) 42. (a) 43. (d) 44. (c) 45. (a) 46. (a) 47. (a) 48. (a)
49. (c) 50. (b) 51. (c) 52. (b) 53. (d) 54. (d) 55. (d) 56. (a)
57. (d) 58. (d) 59. (d) 60. (a)

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SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT
Select the most appropriate option to replace the (d) congratulate him along
underlined word in the given sentence. 8. Holi is a festival of revelry and camaraderie which
1. I wouldn't have accepted anything accept a job is celebrated between the country.
in Europe.
(SSC CGL Pre 08/12/2022 SHIFT-2)
(SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 SHIFT-4) (a) No substitution
(a) excepted anything accept (b) celebrated upon the country
(b) accepted anything except (c) celebrated at the country
(c) No improvement (d) celebrated across the country
(d) accepted everything expect
9. We have only just enough money to live on now,

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2. His shoes were soaked from walk through the and if my husband loses his job, we'll really be up
dew. again it.

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(SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 SHIFT-1) (SSC CGL Pre 09/12/2022 SHIFT-3)

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(a) soaked from walking (a) be up gone it

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(b) No improvement

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(b) be up across it
(c) soaks from walk (c) be up cross it

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(d) soak from walking

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(d) be up against it
3. I do not shrink for this responsibility, I welcome

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10. The students decided to surprise their teacher on
it. her birthday.

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(CRPF HCM 27/02/2023 SHIFT-1) (SSC CGL Pre 13/12/2022 SHIFT-1)

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(a) through (b) behind (a) their teacher at her birthday
(c) at (d) from (b) there teacher on her birthday
4. At the final eve, cricketer Ranatunga dismissed
(c) her teacher on her birthday
Warne as ‘an average spinner’ and had an
uncanny ability to get under the Australians’ (d) No substitution
skin. 11. He was sitting besides his best friend during the

(b) On final eve

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(CRPF HCM 28/02/2023 SHIFT-2)
(a) At the eve of the final

(c) On the eve of the final

event.
(SSC CGL Pre 13/12/2022 SHIFT-1)
(a) was sitting about his
(b) was sitting beside his

5.

a s
(d) At the eve of final
Our office is in the 2nd floor of the skyscraper.
(SSC CGL Pre 02/12/2022 SHIFT-3) 12.
(c) were sitting besides his
(d) was sitting besides her
I had only my class notes for which I had to
prepare for my examination.

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(a) is for the 2nd floor (b) is on the 2nd floor
(c) is with the 2nd floor (d) is at the 2nd floor (SSC STENO. 17/11/2022 (Shift-II))
6. The banker warned me not to be careless from my ATM (a) from whom I had to

7.
card.

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(SSC CGL Pre 05/12/2022 SHIFT-3)
(a) careless beside
(c) careless across
(b) careless with
(d) careless on
We congratulated him at his new job. He was
delighted.
13.
(b) No substitution required
(c) with which I had to
(d) in which I have to
Snow fluttered in Josie's window as she got ready
for work.
(SSC STENO. 17/11/2022 (Shift-III))
(SSC CGL Pre 06/12/2022 SHIFT-4) (a) inside Jiosie's window
(a) congratulate him up (b) outside Josie's window
(b) congratulated him on (c) at Josie's window
(c) congratulate him with (d) No substitution required

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14. He appealed for the court to change its decision. (b) No improvement required
(SSC STENO. 18/11/2022 (Shift-I)) (c) is much more concerned of
(a) appealed to the court (d) are much concern for
(b) appealed the court 23. Why are you looking on my face like this?
(c) appealed for the court MTS 12/07/2022 (S3)
(d) No substitution (a) looked at my
15. Emily's stoic silence conveyed a grim picture in (b) No improvement required
her growing strife within the family. (c) looking on mine
(SSC STENO. 18/11/2022 (Shift-III)) (d) looking at my
(a) across the growing strife within her family 24. You are looking so pretty on these black outfit.
(b) No substitution MTS 13/07/2022 (S1)
(c) without her growing strife within the family
(a) pretty in this
(d) of the growing strife within her family

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(b) No improvement required
16. Humankind is sure to become extinct for 2050.
(c) prettier in these

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(Head Constable (M) DP 17/10/2022 Shift-1)
(d) prettiest with those
(a) become extinct by

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25. Subhash had just returned from work in 9 p.m.
(b) No improvement required

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MTS 14/07/2022 (S2)

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(c) become extinct of
(a) work at

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(d) become extinct till
(b) the work on

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17. I reached at London only this morning.
(c) working in

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CGL Mains 08/08/2022
(d) No improvement required

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(a) am reaching (b) No Improvement

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26. Water and minerals presented to the soil are
(c) Reached (d) reach
absorbed by the roots..

E b nt
18. This statue of Lord Buddha is carved in jade.
MTS 15/07/2022 (S2)
PHASE-X (GRAD. LEVEL) 01/08/2022
(a) No improvement required
(a) besides (b) by of
(b) presented at the soil
(c) out of (d) as of
(c) present in the soil
19. The walls of the temple caved out due to weak

a
construction. (d) present for the soil
PHASE-X (12TH LEVEL) 02/08/2022) 27. They left the car by the aside of the road and
venture toward the forest.

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(a) around (b) at
MTS 20/07/2022 (S3)
(c) apart (d) in

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20. I’ll try to phone you in the meeting. (a) the side of the road and ventured into
(b) the alongside of the road and ventured to
PHASE-X (12TH LEVEL) 03/08/2022)
(c) an aside of road and ventured to

a
(a) No substitution required
(d) No improvement required
(b) at the meeting

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28. The viewing for the Mount Everest is clearer from
(c) during the meeting
here.
(d) in meeting
MTS 25/07/2022 (S1)

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21. The teacher found it difficult to exeed on the
students’ request. (a) view of an
CGL Mains 08/08/2022 (b) view of
(a) accede by (c) No improvement reuired
(b) accede to (d) viewing of a
(c) No improvement required 29. He is bent to harm me as much as he can.
(d) exceed for SSC Phase IX (8 FEB 2022 SHIFT-3)
22. In my experience, the press gallery are more (a) on harm
concern to public affairs than private ones. (b) to harming
MTS 08/07/2022 (S2) (c) No improvement required
(a) is more concerned with (d) upon harming

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30. At present, the examination system in India are 35. It is wise to insure one’s home on fire.
characterised with heterogeneity. CHSL 16/4/2021 (S1)
SSC Phase IX (9 FEB 2022 SHIFT-3) (a) No improvement (b) in
(a) has characterised with (c) by (d) against
(b) No improvement required 36. We were quite impressed with the enthusiasm
that she work for.
(c) are characteristic by
CHSL 4/8/2021 (S2)
(d) is characterised by
(a) that she is working on
31. It is quite difficult to make on what this doctor
writes. (b) that she worked with
(c) which she works for
(SSC CGL PRE- 20/04/2022 S3)
(d) No substitution
(a) made on 37. A heavy fine will be inflicted with them if they
(b) make in do not pay the taxes in time.

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(c) No substitution required CHSL 9/8/2021 (S2)
(d) make out (a) will be inflicted for them

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32. The show flopped miserably to the utter (b) will be inflicted of them

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disappointment of everybody. (c) No substitution required
(d) will be inflicted on them

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(SSC CGL Mains- 29/01/2021)
(a) No improvement required
(b) at an utter
(c) by the utterly

g ir 38. He is determined in expanding his business.

(a) No substitution
CPO Tier-II 26/07/2021

33.
(d) for the utter

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Megha’s habit of procrastination puts her
(b) determined to expand
(c) determined at expansion

E b nt
colleagues on lot of trouble. (d) determining for expanding
(SSC CGL Mains- 29/01/2021) 39. He replied mine letter after a month.
(a) No improvement required CPO Tier-II 26/07/2021
(b) into lot troubles (a) replied to mine letter
(c) to a lot of trouble (b) No substitution

34.
(d)

body.
in lot of troubles

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Bats huddle together to get warm of each other's

CGL 24/8/2021 (S2)

40.
(c) reply my letter
(d) replied to my letter
She walked among me without greeting me.

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CPO Tier I 23/11/2020 (S3)
(a) warming from (a) over me
(b) warm off (b) about me

(d) warmth from

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(c) No improvement required

Answer Key
(c) past me
(d) No substitution required

1.
9.
17.
25.
33.
(b)
(d)
(c)
(a)
(c)
2.
10.
18.
26.
34.
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(a)
(d)
(c)
(c)
(d)
3.
11.
19.
27.
35.
(d)
(b)
(d)
(a)
(d)
4.
12.
20.
28.
36.
(c)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(b)
5.
13.
21.
29.
37.
(b)
(b)
(b)
(d)
(d)
6.
14.
22.
30.
38.
(b)
(a)
(a)
(d)
(b)
7.
15.
23.
31.
39.
(b)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
8.
16.
24.
32.
40.
(d)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(c)

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